Pirinase 0.05%

Description

Pirinase Hayfever Nasal Spray contains a corticosteroid called fluticasone propionate. This has an anti-inflammatory action and works in a similar way to natural body chemicals to control inflammation. This spray helps to control your body’s reactions to allergens in the environment.

What does it do:

When used regularly it treats and helps prevent allergic rhinitis caused by airborne allergies including hayfever. It helps to relieve the symptoms of allergic rhinitis for up to 24 hours.

Airborne allergy symptoms include:

Sneezing

Itchy and runny nose

Itchy and watery eyes

Nasal congestion and associated sinus discomfort

Directions

Use as little as you need to keep allergy symptoms under control. Using the spray in the morning works best for most people.

The usual dose for adults aged 18 years and over, is 2 sprays into each nostril, once a day.

If your symptoms get better, try 1 spray into each nostril, once a day

If your symptoms are especially bad, you may need 2 sprays into each nostril twice a day (morning and evening) until your symptoms improve. Then go back to the usual dose. Don’t use more than 4 sprays into each nostril in a day.

You may not get benefit straight away. It can take 3 or 4 days for the spray to have its full effect.

PLEASE READ ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING AND LABELS PRIOR TO USE.

KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN.

Warnings

Do not use:

more than 4 sprays in each nostril in a day

for more than 3 months continuously without consulting your doctor

If you have ever had a bad reaction to this spray or to any of its ingredients

For children and adolescents under 18 years

Check with your doctor before you use the spray:

If you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or breast feeding

If you’ve just had surgery or an injury to the nose, or ulcers in the nose

If you have a cold or sinus infection or another infection around the nose

If your symptoms have not improved after using the spray for 7 days

Most other medicines are not a problem, but tell a pharmacist or doctor if you are taking:

Other corticosteroid medicines – these may include some eczema creams, asthma inhalers, tablets, injections, nasal sprays, and eye or nose drops

Ritonavir – an anti-HIV medicine

Ketoconazole – used to treat fungal infections

PLEASE READ ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING AND LABELS PRIOR TO USE.

KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN.

Ingredients

It is an aqueous spray that contains 50 micrograms of fluticasone propionate as the active ingredient in each spray. It also contains microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, dextrose, polysorbate 80, purified water, dilute hydrochloric acid and preservatives: benzalkonium chloride and phenylethylalcohol. Each bottle contains 60 sprays.

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